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LAWRENCEBURG, KENTUCKY — Index to Industrial Sites — 1977For detailed data on individual sites, contact Mayor Kenneth Hoskins. City Hall, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342, or theIndustrial Development Division, Kentucky Department of Commerce, Capital Plaza Tower, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

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INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES

LAWRENCEBURG, KENTUCKY

Prepared byThe Kentucky Department of Commerce

Division of Research and Planningin cooperation with

The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce

1977

Production supervisor: Patsy Wallace; research: Craig Turner;clerical: Edna Beard; graphics: N. C. Montague, Frank Ferrante,Tony Cecconi, Richard Spencer; cartography: Industrial DevelopmentDivision. Cost of printing paid from state funds.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter Page

INDUSTRIAL SITES i

LAWRENCEBURG, KENTUCKY - A RESOURCE PROFILE . 1

THE LABOR MARKET AREA 3

Population 3Labor Force Characteristics of Residents, 1975 3Nonagricultural Employment by Industry,

by Place of Work, 1975 4Lawrenceburg Manufacturing Firms,Their Products and Employment 5

Labor Organizations 6Estimated Male Labor Supply 9Estimated Female Labor Supply 9Average Weekly Wages by Industry,

by Place of Work, 1975 10Per Capita Personal Income . . .. 12

TRANSPORTATION 13

Rail 13Highways 1 ] 13Truck Service 14Air ! .' ! ! 15Bus 15Taxi 15Rental Services 15

POWER AND FUEL 16

Electricity 16Natural Gas 16Other Fuels 17

WATER AND SEWERAGE 18

Water . isSewerage 20

CLIMATE 21

Chapter Page

LOCAL GOVERNMENT 22

City 22County 22Assessed Value of Property, 1976 22Property Taxes 22Local Property Tax Rate Per $100of Assessed Valuation, 1976 23

Planning and Zoning 23Safety 23

Police 23Fire 23Rescue Service 23

Sol id Waste 24

EDUCATION 25

Public Schools 25Area Colleges and Universities 27Vocational Schools 28

HEALTH 29

Local Medical Personnel 29Hospitals 29Ambulance Service 29Public Health 29

OTHER LOCAL FACILITIES 30

Communications 30Library Services 30Religious Institutions 30Financial Institutions 31Hotels and Motels 31Clubs and Organizations 31

RECREATION 32

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS 33

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LAWRENCEBURG» KENTUCKY - A RESOURCE PROFILE

Lawrenceburg, the county seat of Anderson County, is located inthe Bluegrass Region of central Kentucky. Its location is in an area thatoffers many historic and scenic sites. Lawrenceburg is situated 55 mileseast of Louisville, Kentucky, 23 miles west of Lexington, Kentucky, and101 miles southwest of Cincinnati, Ohio. The estimated population ofLawrenceburg in 1973 was 3,977.

Anderson County, which covers a land area of 206 square miles,had a 1975 estimated population of 10,800.

The Economic Framework

The total number of Anderson county residents employed in 1975averaged 4,840, with nonagricultural jobs accounting for 4,370 workers.Manufacturing employers in the county reported 890 workers; constructionfirms 55; transportation, communications, and public utilities 150; wholesale and retail trade 430; finance, insurance, and real estate 55; andemployees in the service industries 240. Major industrial products arewall tile, apparel fasteners, distilled spirits, and telephone cable.

Total unemployment in Anderson county averaged 6.8 percent ofthe labor force in 1975.

Per capita personal income in the county in 1974 was $4,339, anincrease of 35.9 percent since 1970.

The Lawrenceburg labor market area includes Anderson and theseven adjoining counties. The total number of residents of the labormarket area employed in 1975 averaged 59,940, with nonagricultural jobsaccounting for 52,045 workers. Manufacturing employers in the area reported 11,255 workers; mining and quarrying 80; construction firms 1,750;transportation, communications, and public utilities 1,460; wholesale andretail trade 7,270; finance, insurance, and real estate l,070;and employeesin the service industries 7,245.

Resources for Growth

1. Labor Supply - There is a current labor supply of 7,070 menand 5,400 women available for industrial jobs in the labor market area.In addition, 7,040 young men and 6,800 young women in the area will become18 years of age before 1983 and potentially available for work,

2. Transportation - Lawrenceburg's local transportation capability is good. The Southern Railway System provides Lawrenceburg withswitching facilities, team track, and siding space. Interstate 64 islocated 10 miles north of Lawrenceburg. The Blue Grass Parkway, 5 milessouth, runs through the southern portion of the county. Interstate 75Is 30 miles to the northeast. Twelve truck lines offer service to the areaCommercial air service is available 23 miles to the east at Lexington'sBlue Grass Field, while small aircraft and commuter air service is provided at Frankfort, 14 miles away.

3. Utilities and Fuel - Lawrenceburg is served electric powerby the Kentucky Utilities Company. Anderson County is supplied by theFox Creek RECC. Western Kentucky Gas Company, whose source of supply isthe Texas Gas Transmission Corporation, provides the county with naturalgas service. There are three distributors of propane and two distributorsof distillate fuel oil serving the Lawrenceburg area.

4. Education - The Anderson County School System provideseducation for both city and county residents.

There are ten senior colleges, three junior colleges, onetechnical Institute, and one community college within 53 miles of Lawrenceburg. In addition to these 15 institutions, the Central Kentucky StateVocational-Technical School at Lexington, 23 miles east, offers trainingin 19 different course areas. The Franklin County Education Center inFrankfort, 14 miles north, provides training in seven course areas.

2.

THE LABOR MARKET AREA

POPULATION

AreaPercent Nonwhite

1975* 1970 1970

Lawrenceburg 3,977** 3,579 10.1Labor Market Area 142,500 132,925 N.A.Anderson County 10,800 9,358 4.8Franklin County 37,300 34,481 8.0Mercer County 17,600 15,960 5.1Nelson County 24,400 23,477 7.7Shelby County 19,700 18,999 12.9Spencer County 5,700 5,488 4.4Washington County 10,400 10,728 10.6Woodford County 16,600 14,434 10.8

**1973 Population Estimates.Sources: U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census

of Population, 1970. U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau ofthe Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-25, No. 562,June 1975; Series P-26, No. 75-17, May 1976.

LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS OF RESIDENTS, 1975Anderson County Labor Market Area

Civilian Labor Force 5,192 64,299

Employment 4,840 59,941

Agricultural 474 7,896Nonagricultural 4,366 52,045

Unemployment 352 4,358

Rate of Unemployment (%) 6.8 6.8

Estimates, Annual Averages, 1975.

3.

NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY,BY PLACE OF WORK, 1975

Anderson County Labor Market Area

All Industries 1,843 3,039Mining & Quarrying ★ 77

Contract Construction 55 1,751Manufacturing 886 11,255

Food & Kindred Products 341 2,139

Tobacco 0 123

Apparel, Textiles, Leather 0 2,095

Lumber, Furniture 0 67

Printing & Publishing, Paper 11 1,675

Chemicals, Petroleum & Coal,Rubber 0 429

Stone, Clay & Glass 237 1,034Primary Metals 73 159

Machinery, Metal Products,Equipment 11 2,576

Other Manufacturing 214 960

Transportation, Communications ^Public Utilities 151 1,462

Wholesale & Retail Trade 433 - 7,270

Finance, Insurance &Real Estate 55 1,068

Services 244 7,245Other 7 158

*Not disclosed.

Note: Excludes domestic workers, railway workers; certain nonprofitcorporations; majority of federal, state, and local governmentworkers; and self-employed workers. Labor market area totals forsome employment categories exclude employment that was not disclosed for individual counties. Manufacturing detail may not addto totals because of rounding of base data.

Source: Kentucky Department for Human Resources, Average Monthly WorkersCovered by Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Law, 1975.

4.

LAWRENCEBURG MANUFACTURING FIRMS,THEIR PRODUCTS AND EMPLOYMENT

Employment

Firm (Establishment date) Product Total Male Female Organized

Anderson County FarmService (1953) Fertilizer, feed 7 7 0

Anderson News (1877) Newspaper, jobprinting 7 2 5

Anderson Tool and Die

(1974) Tools, dies, molds,custom machines 6 6 0

Austin Nichols DistillingCompany, Inc. (1855) Distilled spirits 165 100 65

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Company (1935) Whisky 11 8 3

Duncan & McFarland Farm

Service, Inc. (1955) Feed 6 5 1

Edwards Sausage Company,Inc. (1939) Sausage, weiners,

bologna 49 43 6 *

Florida Tile Industries,Division of Florida

Tile Industries, Inc.(1968) Wall tile 239 144 95

General Cable Corporation(1973) Telephone cable 135 110 25

Hoffman DistillingCompany (1934) Whisky 32 10 22

Horn & Goin Company (1964) Lumber, ready mixconcrete 11 9 2

The Kentucky Stone Company(1936) Agricultural lime,

railraod ballast 15 15 0

Kraft Foods Company (1929) Cheese, dried whey *

Joseph E. Seagram & Sons,Inc. (N.A.) Whiskey, dried feed 66 65 1 *

Universal Fasteners, TalonDivision of Textron Metal buttons, snap(1955) fasteners, hooks

and eyes, automatic attachingmachines 223 180 53 *

*See Labor Organizations below.Source: Kentucky Department of Commerce, Kentucky Directory of

Manufacturers, 1977.

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LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

Union

Amalgamated Meat Cutters andButcher Workmen of

North America

Distillers, Rectifiers and Wineand Allied Workers' International Union of America

International Brotherhood ofFireman and Oilers Union

International Ladies' Garment

Workers Union of America

International Association ofMachinists

Representing manufacturing workers at

Edwards Sausage Company, Inc., andKraft Foods Company

Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.

Universal Fasteners - Talon Divisionof Textron

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ESTIMATED MALE LABOR SUPPLYLAWRENCEBURG LABOR MARKET AREA

Current Future

Area

Labor Market

Area

Anderson

Franklin

Mercer

Nelson

ShelbySpencerWashingtonWoodford

Not in Under- Reaching 18 yrs.

Total Labor Force Unemployed employed of age before 1983

7,070 1,750 3,170 2,150 7,041

340 0 230 110 454

2,940 1,750 560 630 1,663

800 0 480 320 739

1,200 0 840 360 1,538

660 0 350 310 926

210 0 130 80 301

520 0 400 120 622

400 0 180 220 798

Estimates by County, 1976. Kentucky Department of Commerce,Future Labor Supply before 1983.

ESTIMATED FEMALE LABOR SUPPLYLAWRENCEBURG LABOR MARKET AREA

FutureCurrentNot in Under- Reaching 18 yrs.

Area Total Labor Force Unemployed employed of age before 1983

Labor Market

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Anderson

Franklin

Mercer

Nelson

ShelbySpencerWashingtonWoodford ^Sources: Kentucky Department for Human Resources, Kentucky Labor Supply

Estimates by County, 1976. Kentucky Department of commerce.Future Labor Supply before 1983.

5,400 1,580 1,180 2,640 6,796

310 0 130 180 449

2,150 1,050 310 790 1,584

510 0 200 310 724

660 0 200 460 1,506

490 0 100 390 927

450 370 40 40 295

390 160 100 130 548

440 0 100 340 763

9.

AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGES BY INDUSTRY,BY PLACE OF WORK, 1975

AndersonCounty

Franklin

CountyMercer

CountyNelson

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All IndustriesMining & QuarryingContract ConstructionManufacturingTransportation, Communications &Public Utilities

Wholesale & RetailTrade

Finance, Insurance &Real Estate

Services

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$145.53★

109.53

176.26

$152.28*

219.90

159.65

$147.000

134.65

185.69

$155.10264.43200.08

176.85

230.42 209.49 212.55 236.33

90.43 108.61 95.14 114.84

139.58

92.52

46.35

172.40

153.72

90.48

138.87

87.82

82.11

132.83

90.62

67.80

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$134.800

118.24

177.07

$115.080

115.83

138.90

$112.400

179.80

120.12

$171.090

193.66

197.98

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111.33 103.26 87.15 103.28

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76.58

154.58

75.42★

132.28

117.21

171.37

All Industries

Mining & QuarryingContract ConstructionManufacturingTransportation, Com

munications &

Public UtilitiesWholesale & RetailTrade

Finance, Insurance &Real Estate

ServicesOther*Not disclosed.

Note: Excludes domestic workers, railway workers; certain nonprofit corporations; majority of federal, state, and local government workers;and self-employed workers.

Source: Kentucky Department for Human Resources, Average Weekly Wages ofWorkers Covered By Unemployment Insurance, 1975.

10.

Occupational wage rates for specific industries are usually notavailable to most government agencies, and wage data furnished to stateemployment agencies by individual industrial employers is protectedfrom disclosure by federal law. The most reliable up-to-date wageinformation can be obtained by direct contact with local employers.

Associated Industries of Kentucky, a voluntary organization ofKentucky businesses, regularly collects occupational wage rates andfringe benefits data from participating member firms. Data is corhpiledfor over 127 clearly defined office, production, and service occupations.Tabulations are published for seven regions of Kentucky, as shown onthe map below. It should be noted that the data may be weighted by thepreponderance of firms in the larger cities and may be somewhat higherthan the rates paid in the smaller communities. Data from these tabulations are available, upon request, from the Kentucky Department ofCommerce, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

Associated Industries of Kentucky Area Wage Surveys

PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME

Percent

Area 1974 1970 Change

Anderson County $4,339 $3,194 35.9

Labor Market Area

Range $3,806 - 5,507 $2,559 - 4,020 N.A.

Kentucky 4,442 3,112 42.7

U. S. 5,448 3,966 37.4

Survey of Current Business, August 1975. U. S. Department ofCommerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, March 1976.

12.

TRANSPORTATION

Rail

Line serving Lawrenceburg - Southern Railway System

Services - Freight - 1 westbound and 2 eastbound freights daily;local daily between Lawrenceburg and Lexington on branch line;local daily between Harrodsburg and Shelbyville with local workand switching at Lawrenceburg; 5 eastbound and 5 westboundscheduled through freights daily; switching facilities; teamtrack with space for 10 cars plus siding space for 50 cars;nearest piggyback facilities at Danville, 30 miles to the south,or at Louisville, 53 miles to the west.

For details on routing, schedules, rates, and services, contact:

District Sales ManagerSouthern Railway System1402 South 15th Street

Louisville, Kentucky 40210(502) 637-7643

Highways

U. S. Highways 127, 62, and state highway 44 serveLawrenceburg and the surrounding area. Interstate 64 is located 10miles to the north via U. S. Highway 127. The Blue Grass Parkway,located 5 miles south of Lawrenceburg via U. S. 127, servesLawrenceburg to the east and west. Located 30 miles northeast of thecity is Interstate 75, which provides easy transportation to thenorth and south.

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Truck Service

Company

Consolidated Freightways

Cooper-Jarrett, Inc.

Hogan Storage and TransferCompany

Interstate Motor Freight System

Kentucky Truck Lines, Inc.(Distillery products andsupplies only)

Lawrenceburg Transfer Company*

McDuffee Motor Freight, Inc.(United Trucking)

McLean Trucking Company

0. K. Trucking Company

Overnite Express, Inc.

Smith's Transfer Corporationof Virginia

Turner Expediting Service

Other Freight Services

United Parcel Service

Home Office

7101 South Cicero AvenueChicago, Illinois 60629

23 South Essex AvenueOrange, New Jersey 07051

721 East Fourth Avenue

Williamstown, West Virginia 25661134 Grandville Avenue, S.W.

Grand Rapids, Michigan 49502

Wilkinson Street

Frankfort, Kentucky 40601Court StreetLawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342

3047 Lonyo RoadDetroit, Michigan 48209

P. 0. Box 213

Winston-Salem, North Carolina 271023000 East Crescentville

Cincinnati, Ohio 452411000 Semmes Avenue

Richmond,Virginia 23209P. 0. Box 1000Staunton, Virginia 24401

P. 0. Box 21333, Standiford FieldLouisville, Kentucky 40221

Nearest Shipping Center

Lexington, Kentucky, 23 miles distant

HIGHWAY MILES AND TRUCK TRANSIT TIME IN DAYS FROMLAWRENCEBURG, KENTUCKY, TO SELECTED MARKET CENTERS

CityHighwayMiles

DeliveryTime

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DeliveryTime

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Atlanta, Ga. 385Birmingham, Ala. 421Chicago, 111. 347Cincinnati, Ohio 101Cleveland, Ohio 340Detroit, Mich. 360Knoxville, Tenn. 198Source: Delivery Time Only

Crescentville Road,

2 Los Angeles, Calif. 2,163 42 Louisville, Ky. 55 12 Nashville, Tenn. 193 11 New Orleans, La. 710 22 New York, N.Y. 726 32 Pittsburgh, Pa. 366 21 St. Louis, Mo. 318 2

■ 0. K. Trucking Company, 3000 EastCincinnati, Ohio 45241

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Air

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Air FreightService:

Local

Capital City AirportFrankfort, 14 miles north of Lawrenceburg1 paved5,000 feet

Wind tee

Beacon, runway lights sundown to sunrise, REILSAir Kentucky (air shuttle service), 100 octane,jet fuel, hangar storage, auto rental, and taxi

Nearest Commercial

Blue Grass Field

Lexington, 23 miles east of Lawrenceburg2 paved6,500 feet and 3,500 feet

Tower, guards, radar arrival/departure control,.Stage II contact approach control, AutomaticTerminal Information Service, ground control

Approach lighting system, beacon, runways andobstructions lighted

Delta, Eastern, Piedmont, Allegheny, and AirKentucky (air shuttle service); 80, 100 octane,jet fuel; major A & E repairs; certifiedavionics repair station; restaurant; NationalWeather Service; flight instruction; charterservice; storage; taxi, limousines, and carrentals

Accepted on a space-available basis

Bus - Greyhound and Trailways Bus Lines

Taxi - One company, 24-hour service

Rental Services - Truck rentals available at Lawrenceburg; completecar, truck and trailer rentals available atLexington, 23 miles away

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POWER AND FUEL

Electricity

Company serving Lawrenceburg - Kentucky Utilities CompanySource of power - Kentucky Utilities Company

Total generating capacity - 1,615,500 KWFor industrial rates contact:

Industrial Development DepartmentKentucky Utilities Company120 South Limestone Street

Lexington, Kentucky 40507(606) 255-1461

Company serving Anderson County - Fox Creek RECCSource of power - East Kentucky Power Cooperative

Total generating capacity - 868,000 KWFor industrial rates contact:

Industrial Development DivisionEast Kentucky Power CooperativeP. 0. Box 707

Winchester, Kentucky 40391(606) 744-4812

and/or

Fox Creek RECC

P. 0. Box 211

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342(502) 839-3442

Natural Gas

Company serving Lawrenceburg - Western Kentucky Gas CompanySource of supply - Texas Gas Transmission CorporationSize of transmission mains - 24 and 26 inches (supplier);8 and 12 inches (distributor)

Distribution mains - 2 and 4 inches

Distribution pressure - 40 to 60 psiBtu content - l',025 per cubic foot; Specific gravity - .60For rates and supplies contact:

Western Kentucky Gas Company108 North Main Street

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342(502) 839-6243

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other Fuels

Propane

Williams Energy Company (Doxol Propane)U. S. 127 BypassLawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342

Southern States CooperativeHighway 44Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342

Big 3 Gas company of Shelby County (Philgas)U. S. 60 West

Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065

Fuel oils

Distillate fuel oil -

Marathon Oil Company122 Bush Avenue

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342

Texaco Petroleum Products

(Robinson & Gorham Distributor)203 South Main Street

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342

Residual fuel oil - Arrangements must be made with the refinery

Low sulphur content coal - Available in Eastern Kentucky.

17.

WATER AND SEWERAGE

Viater

Company serving Lawrenceburg - Lawrenceburg Water and Sewer Department201 Court Street

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342(502) 839-5372

Source - Kentucky RiverTreatment plant capacity - 2,250,000 gpdAverage daily consumption - 800,000 gallonsPeak daily consumption - 1,200,000 gallonsType treatment - Prechlorination, coagulation, sedimentation,filtration, and fluoridation

Storage capacity - 1,225,000 gallonsSize lines - 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 inchesAverage pressure - 50 psi

MONTHLY WATER RATES FOR WHOLESALE

AND INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS

First . 3,000 gallons $4.50 MinimumNext 7,000 gallons 1.20 per M gallonsNext 20,000 gallons 1.11 per M gallonsNext 30,000 gallons .90 per M gallonsNext 40,000 gallons .80 per M gallonsNext 100,000 gallons .71 per M gallonsNext 300,000 gallons .63 per M gallonsOver 500,000 gallons .60 per M gallons

$5.33 Minimum rate outside city limits

Tap-on charge: Residential - $200Commercial and Industrial - Actualcost of tap, material, and labor

18.

Name of water district - Alton Water District

Frankfort Road

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342(502) 839-3386

Area served - Northern Anderson CountyDate when water district began operating - 1963Source of supply of treated water - Lawrenceburg Water and Sewer

DepartmentAverage amount of water used in a 24-hour period - 46,000 gallonsPeak amount of water used in a 24-hour period - 60,000 gallonsStorage capacity - 100,000 gallonsAverage pressure - 50-55 psiSize lines - 3, 4, and 6 inchesRates -

First

Next

All over

4,000 gallons11,000 gallons15,000 gallons

$6.50.85 per M gallons.75 per M gallons

Tap-on charge: $250

Name of water district - Stringtown Water DistrictRoute 1

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342(502) 839-3953

Area served - Stringtown (southern Anderson County)Date when water district began operating - 1951Source of supply of treated water - Lawrenceburg Water and Sewer

DepartmentAverage amount of water used in a 30-day period - 700,000 gallonsPeak amount of water used in a 30-day period - 1,000,000 gallonsAverage pressure - 30-35 psiSize lines - 2, 4, and 6 inchesRates -

First 2,000 gal IonsNext 3,000 gallonsNext 5,000 gallonsOver 10,000 gallons

Tap-on charge: $250

$4.50 Minimum1.00 per M gallons.90 per M gallons.86 per M gal Ions

19.

Surface water sources - Kentucky River and Salt RiverAverage discharge - Kentucky River at Lock 6, near Salvisa,6,759 cfs (50 years, unadjusted, USGS); Salt River, nearVan Buren, 249 cfs (37 years, USGS)

Expected ground water yield - 50 to 200 gpm in small portion ofcentral Anderson County; 5 to 50 gpm along Kentucky River alongeastern boundary; 5 gpm or less in remainder of county

Sewerage

Company serving Lawrenceburg - Lawrenceburg Water and Sewer Department*201 Court Street

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342(502) 839-5372

Design capacity - 500,000 gpdAverage daily flow - 490,000 gallonsTreatment - Primary and secondaryType treatment - Equalization lagoon, primary clarifier, tricklingfilter, secondary clarifier, digester, aeration lagoon, polishinglagoon, chlorine contact tank, and drying beds

Treated effluent discharged into - Hammonds CreekSize of sanitary mains - 6, 8, 10, and 12 inchesSize of storm mains - 8, 10, 12, 15, and 18 inchesRates - 100 percent of monthly water bill

Tap-on charge - $75 residential

*A 201 Facilities Plan has been completed and is now pending approvalby EPA.

20.

CLIMATE

Temperature

Annual mean (30-year record)Average annual 1975Record highest, July, 1966 (12-year record)Record lowest, January, 1972 (12-year record)Normal heating degree days (30-year record)(Heating degree day totals are the sums of negativedepartures of average daily temperatures from65 degrees F.)

Precipitation

Mean annual total (30-year record)Mean annual snowfall (30-year record)Total precipitation 1975Mean number days precipitation (.01 inch or more)(31-year record)

Average number days thunderstorms (31-year record)

Prevailing Winds (17-year record)

Relative Humidity

Anderson County

55.2 degrees55.9 degrees98.0 degrees-11.0 degrees4,729

44.49 inches

15.60 inches

59.11 inches

131

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South

1 a.m. 76

7 a.m. 81

1 p.m. 59

7 p.m. 64

Source: U. S. Department of Commerce, Environmental Science ServicesAdministration, C1imatological Data, 1975. Station of record:Lexington, Kentucky.

21.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

City

Structure - Mayor - 4-year term; 6 councilmen - 2-year termsBudget 1976 - General Fund $274,183

Water and Sewer Fund 372,992Fees and licenses - Occupational license fees range from$25 to $500 per year

County

Structure - County Judge - 4-year term; 6 magistrates - 4-year termsBudget 1976-77 - General Fund $247,150; Road Fund $110,000

Assessed Value of Property, 1976

Classes of Property. Lawrenceburg

Real Estate

Tangibles$30,097,0007,466,600

Anderson County

$89,600,42517,260,767

Property Taxes

All property in Kentucky is assessed at 100 percent of fair cash value.

Land and buildings are taxed by the state and may be taxed by localjurisdictions. The state rate is $0,315 per $100 of assessed valuationBeginning January 1, 1977, local school tax rates were reduced by$0.30 per $100 valuation and the state rate was increased by $0.30per $100 (from $0,015), resulting in no net change in the combinedstate and local rates.

Manufacturing machinery, raw materials inventories, pollution controlequipment, and goods in the process of manufacture are not subject tolocal taxation. The state rate is $0.15 per $100,

Other tangible personal property owned by manufacturers (automobiles,trucks, finished goods, office furniture, office equipment) is taxedby the state at $0.45 per $100 and may be taxed by local jurisdictions.Beginning January 1, 1977, local school rates were reduced by $0,30per $100 valuation and the state rate was raised by $0.30 per $100(from $0.15).

Property stored in public warehouses in a transit status is not subjectto local taxation. The state rate is only $0,015 per $100.

Intangible personal property located in Kentucky (money in hand, sharesof stock, notes, bonds, accounts, and other credits) is taxed by thestate at $0.25 per $100, and is not subject to local taxation.

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Intangible personal property owned by corporations in Kentucky asa result of business transactions performed out-of-state, but having atax situs in Kentucky (accounts receivable, notes, bonds, credits,non-domestic bank deposits, licensing or royalty agreements, sharesof stock of any affiliated company, etc.) is taxed by the state at$0,015, and is not subject to local taxation.

Local Property Tax Rate per $100 of Assessed Valuation, 1976*

Taxing Jurisdiction Lawrenceburq Anderson County

County $ .216 $ .216School .558 .558City .300

Planning and Zoning

Joint agency - Lawernceburg-Anderson County Joint Planning CommissionZoning enforced - City only**Subdivision regulations enforced - All areasLocal codes enforced - BuildingMandatory state codes enforced - Plumbing, National Fire Protection

Association Code, National Building Code (for major buildings andresidential construction containing more than 12 bedrooms per building)

Safety

Police Lawrenceburq Anderson County

Total staff 11 5Radio-patrol cars 3 3

Fire

American Insurance

Association Fire Rating 7 10Volunteers 20 28

Rescue Service

Anderson County Rescue Squad:Number of volunteers - 8

Equipment - 1 rescue vehicle equipped for light duty rescue andambulance service, 2 recovery boats. 2 motors, 2 trailers,2 portable generators, light duty rescue equipment

*Kentucky Department of Revenue, Kentucky Property Tax Rates, 1976.**A draft of county-wide zoning regulations has been completed and

is pending approval.

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Solid Waste

Type serviceFee charged:

residential

business

Collection frequency:residential

business

Trash pickupDisposal method

Lawrenceburg

Private

$3.50 per monthBased on volume

WeeklyAs needed

On call

Sanitary landfill

Anderson County

Private

$3.50 per monthBased on volume

WeeklyAs needed

On call

Sanitary landfill

Sanitation service is available to manufacturing plants locatedinside and outside the corporate limits through a private sanitationcompany. Cost of this service is based on volume and frequency ofcollection.

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EDUCATION

Public Schools

Anderson County

Total Enrollment

(Fall, 1976) 2.479

Elementary 1,345Middle School 399High School 735

Student-Teacher Ratio 20-1

Elementary 20-1Middle School 25-1High School 17-1

Percent High SchoolGraduates to College 25.3

Expenditures Per PupilU975-76) $748.17

Bonded Indebtedness,June 30, 1976 $1,499,000

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Area Colleges and Universities

Name

Kentucky State

Location

(Miles distant)Enrollment

(Fall, 1976)Highest DegreeConferred

University Frankfort (14) 2,389 Masters

Midway JuniorCollege Midway (14) 333 Associate

Lexington TechnicalInstitute Lexington (23) 1,765 Associate

TransylvaniaUniversity Lexington (23) 752 Masters^

University ofKentucky Lexington (23) 22,525 Ph.D., M.D.,

D.M.D., J.D.

Asbury College Wilmore (28) 1,258 Baccalaureate

Centre College Danville (30) 800 Baccalaureate

Georgetown College Georgetown (32) 1,020 Masters

Saint Catharine

Junior College Saint Catharine (36) 152 Associate

Southeastern Chris

tian Junior

College Winchester (42) 99 Associate

Eastern KentuckyUniversity Richmond (49) 13,450 Masters,

Ph.D.^^

Bellarmine College Louisville (55) 1,705 Baccalaureate

Jefferson CommunityCollege Louisville (55) 5,870^^^ Associate

Spalding College Louisville (55) 1,053 Baccalaureate

University ofLouisville Louisville (55) 16,300 Ph.D., M.D.,

D.M.D., J.D.

*Courses in the Masters degree program are taught on the Transylvaniacampus by Xavier University of Cincinnati faculty members. Thedegree is issued by Xavier University.

♦♦Cooperative program with the University of Kentucky, Lexington, fora Ph.D. in education only.

♦♦♦Includes enrollment at Southwest campus.

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Vocational Schools

Nearest State School

Location

Miles Distant

Curriculum

Central Kentucky State Vocational-TechnicalSchool

Lexington23

AgricultureEquine Education

Business and Office

Clerical

Secretarial

Consumer and Home Economics

Commercial Foods

Consumer Education

Health and Personal Service OccupationsCosmetologyOrderly/Nurse AssistantPractical Nursing

Marketing and Distributive EducationIndustrial Education

Auto Body RepairAuto Mechanics

DraftingElectronics

Graphic Arts (Printing)Industrial ElectricityMachine ShopOffice Machine RepairSheet Metal

WeldingLearning Resource Center

Nearest Area Education Center

Location

Miles Distant

Curriculum

Franklin County Area Vocational EducationCenter

Frankfort

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Marketing and Distributive EducationIndustrial Education

Auto Body Repair, Auto Mechanics,Drafting, Electricity, Machine Shop,Welding

Arrangements can be made to provide training in the specificproduction skills required by an industrial plant. Instructions maybe conducted either in the vocational school or in the industrial

plant, depending upon the desired arrangement and the availabilityof special equipment.

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HEALTH

Local Medical Personnel

Physicians - 7Dentists - 4

Hospitals

Nearest General Hospitals Location Beds

Woodford Memorial Hospital Versailles, 10 miles distant 67

King's Daughters' MemorialHospital Frankfort, 14 miles distant 130

Woodford Memorial Hospital

General hospital facilities - 2 operating rooms, recovery room,laboratory. X-ray department, pharmacy, emergency room, coronaryand intensive care units, delivery and labor rooms, and respiratorytherapy

Medical staff - 15 doctors, 26 registered nurses, 2 surgical technicians, 3 medical technologists, and 13 licensed practical nurses

King's Daughters' Memorial Hospital

General hospital facilities - 5 operating rooms, recovery room, laboratory, X-ray, intensive care unit, emergency room, coronary careunit, pharmacy, OB section with nursery, neurosurgery and neurologyservices including EEG, physical therapy, respiratory therapy,nuclear medicine, social services, blood bank, outpatielnt surgery

Medical staff - 40 medical doctors, 13 dentists, 74 registered nurses,19 licensed practical nurses, 60 nurses technicians, 6 orderlies

Ambulance Service

Name - Anderson Emergency Medical ServiceStaff - 5 (4 are Emergency Medical Technicians)Service - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, radio-dispatched serviceEquipment - Two vans fully equipped as ambulances (one van is alsofully equipped with rescue equipment)

Public Health

Facility - Anderson County Health DepartmentStaff - Full-time: Administrative assistant-health environmentalist,community health nurse, community health worker-outreach worker,clerk; Part-time: Community health nurse, nutritionist, clinician,2 clerks

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OTHER LOCAL FACILITIES

Communications

Telephone - South Central Bell Telephone CompanyServices - Standard

Telegraph - Western Union Telegraph CompanyServices - Telephone

Postal - U. S. Post Office

Class - First

Mail received - Twice dailyMail dispatched - Twice daily

Newspapers - Anderson NewsWeekly and circulation - 4,000Other papers received from - Louisville, Lexington, and Frankfort,

Kentucky

Radio -

Stations received from - Louisville, Lexington, Frankfort, Danville,Harrodsburg and Versailles, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; Nashville,Tennessee

Television -

Reception from - Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky; Cincinnati, OhioKentucky Educational Television - Lexington-Richmond transmitter -Channel 46; Louisville transmitter - Channel 68

Library Services

Public library - Anderson Public LibrarySize collection - 27,243 volumesCirculation, 1975-76 - 123,000 volumesServices - Records, pictures, periodicals, newspapers, record player,art by local artists, film strips and projector, movie projector andscreen, carousel projector, microfilm reader-printer, copy machine,story hour, community meeting room, bookmobile

Religious Institutions

Number of churches - 15

Denominations - Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Church of Christ,Church of God, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witnesses, Methodist,Pentecostal, Presbyterian

Nearest Synagogues - Lexington, 23 miles awayCongregations - Adath Israel (reform), Ohavey Zion (traditional)

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Financial Institutions

Banks Assets

Anderson National Bank $16,411,008Lawrenceburg Natioanl Bank 16,614,539

Savings and Loan Associations Assets

Deposits

$14,549,19414,425,497

SavingsAccounts

Statement

Date

6/30/766/30/76

Statement

Date

$36,030,855 $33,049,972 9/30/76

Harrodsburg First FederalSavings and LoanAssociation

Hotels and Motels

Total number 2Total units 32

Clubs and Organizations

Business and Civic - Chamber of Commerce, Jaycees, Lions Club,Ministerial Association, Optimist Club, Rotary Club, Ruritan Clubs,Business and Professional Association, Newcomers Club

Fraternal - American Legion, Masonic Lodge, Beaver Creek Lodge #335

Women's - Business and Professional Women's Club, D.A.R., EasternStar, Garden Club, Homemakers, Jaycettes, Woman's Club, BetaSigma Phi

Youth - Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Future Farmers of America, FutureHomemakers of America, 4-H Clubs, Little League {baseball, basket-bal1, and footbal1)

Other - American Red Cross, Parent-Teacher Association, HistoricalSociety, Sportsman Club

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RECREATION

Local

Lawrenceburg offers a variety of recreational facilitiesand supervised programs that include baseball, softball, basketballand tennis. Public facilities include two parks, three playgrounds,one swimming pool, one 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, baseballdiamonds and football fields. Other featured activities include theLawrenceburg Fair, the Horse Show, and the 4-H Fair. Fishing andboating are available at Beaver Lake, 10 miles southwest of town.

Area

Lawrenceburg is situated in an area that offers manyrecreational facilities and scenic sites. Located 14 miles to thenorth is Frankfort, the state capital, offering numerous historicalsites, the State Capitol Building and various attractions.

Two state parks are located near Lawrenceburg. InHarrodsburg, 21 miles south. Old Fort Harrod State Park offers a fullscale reproduction of the original fort which was built 200 years ago.A museum is located at the park and the outdoor drama, "The Legend ofDaniel Boone," is presented every summer in the Old Fort Harrodamphitheatre.

My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown, 41 miles southeast, is the site of the "Stephen Foster Story" presented in the parkamphitheatre each summer. It was here that Stephen Collins Fosterwas inspired to compose "My Old Kentucky Home," which later becamethe official song of Kentucky. Park facilities include campsites,picnic areas, a golf shop and a gift shop.

Lexington, 23 miles away, offers a variety of entertainment,cultural activities, and sporting events. Some of the world'sforemost thoroughbred horses are bred and trained in this area. Horseracing is available at Keeneland Race Course and the Red Mile TrottingTrack.

In addition to the state parks and area activities, fivestate shrines are located within a 45-mile radius of Lawrenceburg.

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COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS

Industrial

1. The Austin-Nichols Distilling Company has completed anexpansion which increased the capacity of its warehouses.

2. A new $14 million plant constructed by the General CableCorporation is now in operation.

Education

1. The Emma B. Ward Elementary School, located adjacent to theAnderson County High School, was completed in the fall of 1975 at acost of $1,250,000.

Public Safety

1. Three new patrol cars were purchased by the LawrenceburgPolice Department; the Lawrenceburg Fire Department received a new1,000 gpm pumper.

Water - Sewerage

1. A 201 Facilities Plan has been completed and is now pendingapproval by EPA.

Recreation

1. A new track was completed at the Anderson County High Schooland a baseball field is planned for completion in 1980.

2, A full-time supervisor has been hired by the Parks andRecreation Board under the CETA II program.

Other

1. A study is underway for a new parking lot in the downtownbusiness area.

2. The city has applied for $407,500 from HUD, through theCommunity Development Block Grant, for funds to clear dilapidated andabandoned buildings, subdivision rezoning, storm and sewer drains,extension of sewer lines, general renovation, and a multipurpose seniorcitizens center.

3. A draft has been completed concerning county-wide zoningregulations and is pending approval.

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